Tattvartha Sutram

Author(s): J L Jaini
Publisher: Champat Rai Jain

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Third Chapter
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sions each of the 5 Bharataksetra, and 5 Airavata, and 800 in the Videhas. The total divisions are 5 x5+5 x 5+800-850. 1., Antara-dvipaja, 1. e. inter-continental Mlechchhas. There are 24 islands in aqua, Lavanodadht, the first ocean round the first continent, Jambu-dvipa.
These islands are peopled by grotesque creatures, with boars, elephants, horses, and head on a human body, or with long ears, one leg, and similar grotesque formations of the body. Their age is one palya 4, and they live on fruits, etc. of trees.
500 yojanas from the circumference of Jambu-dvipa, these 24 islands are situated in a circle in the aqua, Lavana Samudra. The islands in the 4 cardinal directions are 100 yojanas in breadth, The 4 corner ones are 55 yojanas; and the remaining 16 are 50 yojanas in breadth These 16 are 550 (instead of 500)lyojanas from the circumference of Jambu-dvipa,
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भरतैरावत विदेहा : कर्मभूमयोऽन्यत्र देवकुरूत्तरकुरुभ्य: ॥ ३७ ॥ Bharatairavata videhah karmabhumayo anyatra devaku
ruttara kurubhyah.
Bharata, Airavata and Videha ksetras, except Deva Uttara-kurus (are the only regions where we find) Karma-bhumi, (.e. agriculture, etc., for sustenance). This is also the region of piety and place from where liberation can be attained.
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नृस्थिती परावरे त्रिपल्योपमान्तर्मुहूर्ते ॥ ३८ ॥
Nristhiti paravare tripalyopamantar muhurte.
The age of human beings (ranges from) a maximum of 3 Palyas to a minimum of one Antara-muhurta.
Infinite x infinite atoms 8 Utsanjnasanjna 8 Sanjnasanjna
8 Truti-renu
8 Trasa-renu
8 Ratha-renu
1 Utsanjnasanjna (H) 1 Sanjnasanjna (ii). = 1 Trtirenu (ty) = 1 Trasa-renu (ty)
1 Ratha renu (ty)
= 1 hair point of a hairbin highest enjoyment-land).